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The Swinging Count! is an album by jazz pianist Count Basie in small group sessions recorded in 1952 and released in 1956 on the Clef label.

Track listing:
“Extended Blues” (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) – 5:55
“I Want a Little Girl” (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:50
“Oh, Lady Be Good!” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:24
“Song of the Islands” (Charles E. King) – 2:49
“Basie Beat” (Count Basie) – 3:20
“She’s Funny That Way” (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) – 4:10
“Count’s Organ Blues” (Basie) – 3:09
“K.C. Organ Blues” (Basie) – 2:53
“Blue and Sentimental” (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) – 3:02
“Stan Shorthair” (Basie) – 2:54
“As Long as I Live” (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:08
“Royal Garden Blues” (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) – 3:05
Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 26 (track 1), December 12 (tracks 2-4) and December 13 (tracks 5-12), 1952

Personnel:
Count Basie – piano (tracks 2-3 & 5-12), organ (tracks 1-12)
Reunald Jones (track 2), Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 5-12) – trumpet
Henry Coker – trombone (track 2)
Marshall Royal – clarinet (track 2)
Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone (tracks 2-12)
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone (track 2)
Oscar Peterson – piano (track 1)
Freddie Green – guitar (all tracks)
Ray Brown (track 1), Gene Ramey (tracks 2-12) – bass
Gus Johnson (track 1), Buddy Rich (tracks 2-12) – drums
Ernie Wilkins – arranger (track 2)

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Released: 1956
Recorded: July 26 and December 12–13, 1952
Studio: Fine Sound, New York City
Length: 39:39
Label: Clef
Producer: Norman Granz